Suicide is an epidemic in the West. Among Americans, the numbers are alarming, with suicide as the 10th leading cause of death. Between 1999-2016, the rate increased 30 %, writes Jesse Lee Peterson. Emptiness and Suicide: The reasons for suicide are many, but particularly white people kill themselves, according to studies. Between 2006 and 2016, the suicide rate for …
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The Psychology of Totalitarianism: Crisis narrative, destructive groupthink, free-floating anxiety
Professor of Clinical Psychology, Mattias Desmet’s book The Psychology of Totalitarianism is well worth reading: The world is in the grips of mass formation—a dangerous, collective type of hypnosis—as we bear witness to loneliness, free-floating anxiety, and fear giving way to censorship, loss of privacy, and surrendered freedoms. It is all spurred by a singular, focused crisis narrative that …
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Suicide Epidemic and Godlessness: Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade’s deaths sparked a national conversation about suicide prevention, but most experts are missing the mark with their conclusions, writes Reverend Jesse Lee Peterson at WND. Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, 61, committed suicide by hanging in 2018. Bourdain worked for CNN. He is survived by his 11-year-old daughter. New York Fashion designer, Kate …
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